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Friday, March 13, 2026

A Bird Needs to Look Like THE Bird

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*Never AI, always human. Any errors are my own.*

Sometimes we draw fast just to get something down, but then we need to make a correction. https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/a-bird-needs-to-look-like-the-bird

Labels: Technique

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Oil Demonstration: Cleft, 10x8 Oil

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Here's a recent oil demonstration featuring snow and a tree, two of my fave subjects! https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/oil-demonstration-cleft-10x8-oil

Labels: demonstrations

Sunday, March 1, 2026

Revising a Plein Air Painting

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Here's how I revised a recent plein air painting in the studio! https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/revising-a-plein-air-painting

Labels: plein air painting, Sketch to Studio

Sunday, February 22, 2026

More New Colors from Gamblin

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I'm playing with some new colors from Gamblin: https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/some-more-new-gamblin-colors Labels: products

Friday, February 20, 2026

My "Plein Air Primer" is now Free!

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To honor Thomas Cole's birthday (which I missed!), I've decided to make my Plein Air Primer free. Read about it here: https://mchesleyjohnson.substack.com/p/my-plein-air-primer-is-now-free

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Index of Blog Posts:

  • ▼  2026 (12)
    • ▼  Mar 2026 (3)
      • A Bird Needs to Look Like THE Bird
      • Oil Demonstration: Cleft, 10x8 Oil
      • Revising a Plein Air Painting

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